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Games Like Zero-Sum Heart

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Visual Novel, Story Rich, Romance, Multiple Endings.

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"I" make a deal with the witch to give up my heart, in exchange for love— from everyone. ——————————————————————————Is it worth it if losing my heart means gaining *his*? In this short visual novel, make choices and answer the question: is love a zero-sum game?

Reviews: Very Positive — 94% — of 247 reviews
Released: 2024-10-31
Developer: Citreat Studio
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG, Simulation
Platforms: Windows, Mac

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    Dev: Amber Pearl
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    Why similar: Emotional 13.9%, LGBTQ+ 11.9%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.8%, Visual Novel 9.8%

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    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,384 reviews2025
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    Love Curse is a GL visual novel. You’ve fallen under a curse, and the only way to break it is to find your soulmate! The clock is ticking… Will you find true love? And what secrets will you uncover along the way?

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.1%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Romance 11.8%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Choices Matter 7.4%

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    96% matchVery Positive91% of 4,103 reviews2020
    Dev: YETU GAMEPub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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    95% matchMostly Positive79% of 128 reviews2022
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    Median: 48 minMean: 1.2 hrs≥1hr: 37%

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    93% matchVery Positive91% of 133 reviews2025
    Dev: Rolling Crown
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    91% matchVery Positive97% of 119 reviews2020
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    91% matchVery Positive92% of 52 reviews2023
    Dev: Eternal Love Studios, LLC.
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    90% matchVery Positive85% of 87 reviews2023
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    89% matchVery Positive84% of 731 reviews2024
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    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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    87% matchVery Positive96% of 172 reviews2024
    Dev: rosesrotPub: angelrot games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Why similar: Philosophical 15.6%, LGBTQ+ 12.6%, Surreal 10.7%, Romance 10.6%, Female Protagonist 9.9%

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    86% matchVery Positive92% of 74 reviews2020
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    Windows · Mac

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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Windows · Mac
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    81% matchVery Positive85% of 1,000 reviews2025
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    80% matchVery Positive93% of 6,312 reviews2023
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    Windows
    Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%

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    78% matchVery Positive87% of 13,226 reviews2025
    Dev: New One Studio
    Windows
    Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%

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  26. #26 Sigh of the Abyss
    79% matchVery Positive96% of 190 reviews2024
    Dev: Rascal Devworks
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    79% matchVery Positive92% of 242 reviews2025
    Dev: Cotton Game
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%

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  28. #28 Border of her Heart
    82% matchMixed67% of 73 reviews2018
    Dev: Tuomo LainePub: Tuomo's games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 48 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 42%

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    81% matchVery Positive82% of 687 reviews2016
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    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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    78% matchVery Positive88% of 595 reviews2024
    Dev: 坤舆科技
    Windows

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  31. #31 Sugar,sugar,sugarcoat
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    Dev: pankuzufactory
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    76% matchVery Positive96% of 55 reviews2026
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    75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 856 reviews2022
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    73% matchVery Positive93% of 260 reviews2026
    Dev: Platonic Games
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    74% matchVery Positive92% of 137 reviews2025
    Dev: Blink Hydrate ブリンク
    Windows

    You only have 3 months left to live. Gamble for extra time in Alice-sama’s life-or-death game. Be careful — she wants to steal your heart. 🔪🔪🔪💜

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    77% matchVery Positive84% of 299 reviews2020
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    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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    73% matchVery Positive91% of 94 reviews2026
    Dev: kawaiinium
    Windows

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    73% matchVery Positive100% of 58 reviews2025
    Dev: ENDYSIS
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    76% matchVery Positive84% of 162 reviews2019
    Dev: Crystal Game Works
    Windows

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    Why similar: Visual Novel 20.9%, Female Protagonist 20.7%, LGBTQ+ 19.5%, Romance 13.8%, RPG 7.1%

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    72% matchVery Positive94% of 1,557 reviews2023
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    72% matchVery Positive93% of 100 reviews2025
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    71% matchVery Positive100% of 65 reviews2026
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    74% matchVery Positive84% of 243 reviews2021
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    Windows

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    75% matchMostly Positive78% of 283 reviews2015
    Dev: ebi-hime
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    69% matchVery Positive99% of 77 reviews2026
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    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,655 reviews2025
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    71% matchVery Positive93% of 104 reviews2022
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    67% matchVery Positive91% of 3,009 reviews2026
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    68% matchVery Positive97% of 129 reviews2025
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    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 989 reviews2021
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    66% matchVery Positive96% of 72 reviews2026
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    68% matchVery Positive95% of 584 reviews2021
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    65% matchVery Positive94% of 898 reviews2026
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    71% matchVery Positive90% of 78 reviews2017
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    When your uncle Kent mysteriously disappears, you'll embark on a journey find out what really happened. What will you sacrifice when trapped in a haunted manor? Will you destroy this evil or claim its power? And can love bloom in a haunted house?

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 42.1%, Choices Matter 30.1%, RPG 15.9%, Adventure 11.9%

  58. #58 Always Sometimes Monsters
    70% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,447 reviews2014
    Dev: Vagabond Dog
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Set out on a cross-country journey to win back the love of your life and endure the hardship of making story-defining choices that affect your life and the lives of those around you.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22%, Choices Matter 18.3%, Story Rich 17.3%, RPG 16.8%, Romance 12.4%

  59. #59 Ceress and Orea
    70% matchVery Positive88% of 135 reviews2018
    Dev: Plueschkatze
    Windows

    Ceress is sentenced to death for being in love with the oracle Orea. But stubborn as she is, she calls out to an old deity, demanding a chance to change this unrighteousness. - Can Ceress overcome death to be reunited with the woman she loves?

    Why similar: Romance 25.7%, LGBTQ+ 22.9%, Female Protagonist 20.1%, Emotional 13%, Atmospheric 7.8%

  60. #60 taking my Dark Knight Girlfriend to the corner store
    64% matchVery Positive99% of 351 reviews2025
    Dev: ForeverFuture Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A beautiful Dark Knightess from another world enlisted me in her quest to slay a rogue wizard, and now we're dating! But what if she finds out I have no idea who the Gray Wizard is?!

    Why similar: Romance 31.2%, LGBTQ+ 25.6%, Female Protagonist 20.9%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Adventure 4.5%

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